Start listening to books on tape. Try word search puzzles. If all else fails ice chip or sugar free popsicles. Sometimes all I really crave is CRUNCH when I am bored or depressed. Seems to help. Good luck, stay strong and remember this is only temporary. Heal and then you will be right as rain ❤
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For me, getting started is the hardest part, so I make a deal with myself. Normally I try to get 40 minutes of cardio in every day (Stationary bike with programmed routine). On days I am not feeling up to it, I tell myself "Just do 15 minutes, then you can quit if you want."
Probably 99% of the time, I end up doing the whole 40 minutes, since once I am up and going, it's not so bad. It's just getting over that initial hurdle. When I am feeling low energy, 15 minutes sounds so much more do-able than 40, which can seem daunting. And, if I really am tired and stop at 15 minutes, hey, it's better than no exercise at all!
I don't know why I have such a hard time starting my workouts. Once I get going, I actually enjoy it. I get to jam out to my favorite tunes, and I always feel better after I am done. Yet every morning I find myself putting it off again lol!
bkiley got a reaction from eliminnowp in Injuries that have made me gain, so depressed